VIETNAM: NEW ERA

VIETNAM: NEW ERA

14th National Party Congress: Party building as core of CPV’s leadership capacity

14th National Party Congress: Party building as core of CPV’s leadership capacity

While describing the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, held from January 19-23, as a historical milestone that carries not only domestic significance but also profound implications for stability in ASEAN, Dr. Kin Phea, Director of the International Relations Institute under the Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC), stressed that Party building is the core of leadership capacity.
GOE Alliance commits to partnering with HCM City IFC

GOE Alliance commits to partnering with HCM City IFC

The GOE Alliance was officially launched at the Autumn Economic Forum in November 2025, bringing together technology firms, financial institutions, policy experts and international partners, including Viettel Digital Services, Dragon Capital, Tether, Ava Labs, Sky Mavis, Republic and Onchain Academy. The alliance aims to pilot on-chain economic models within a policy-oriented legal framework.
PM pushes trust, breakthroughs to accelerate private sector growth

PM pushes trust, breakthroughs to accelerate private sector growth

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh noted that since the rollout of Resolution 68, alongside supporting resolutions from the National Assembly (NA) and Government, there has been a marked change in understanding the private sector’s critical position and role in Vietnam’s socialist-oriented market economy.
Digital economy as driver, digital society as foundation of growth: PM

Digital economy as driver, digital society as foundation of growth: PM

The forum, themed “Developing an inclusive and comprehensive digital economy and digital society to achieve double-digit GDP growth in the 2026–2030 period,” brought together leaders of ministries and localities, technology enterprises, research institutions, experts and representatives of international organisations in Vietnam.
Eight export items exceed 10 billion USD

Eight export items exceed 10 billion USD

In the first 11 months of this year, eight export items each posted turnover of more than 10 billion USD, accounting for 70.3% of the country’s total export value. Electronics, computers and components led the list with 96.9 billion USD, followed by machinery and equipment at nearly 53.4 billion USD, and mobile phones and components at over 52.6 billion USD.
Vietnam sets orientations for applying nuclear energy across sectors

Vietnam sets orientations for applying nuclear energy across sectors

The plan aims to ensure the effective implementation of Decision No. 245/QD-TTg dated February 5, 2025, which approved the national master plan, while concretising objectives, orientations, solutions and resources for applying radiation and radioisotopes across sectors. It also assigns responsibilities to ministries, sectors and localities, and sets roadmaps and priorities for key programmes and projects.
Nhon Trach 3 and 4 thermal power plants – Vietnam’s first LNG project

Nhon Trach 3 and 4 thermal power plants – Vietnam’s first LNG project

The Nhon Trach 3 and 4 power thermal plants, invested by Petrovietnam Power Corporation, have a total investment of around 1.4 billion USD. With a combined capacity of 1,624 MW, the plants are expected to supply over 9 billion kWh annually once fully operational, adding substantial baseload power to the system, particularly in the southern region.
<b>First technical flightlands at Long Thanh International Airport</b>

First technical flightlands at Long Thanh International Airport

A Boeing 787from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City touched down atLong Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai province at 3:58 pm on December15, marking the success of the new airport’s first technical flight ahead ofits official opening scheduled for December 19.